chronology

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: chro=nol=o=gy

CIDE DICTIONARY

chronology, n. [Gr. ; time + discourse: cf. F. chronologie.].

 The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper dates.  [1913 Webster]
"If history without chronology is dark and confused, chronology without history is dry and insipid."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

chronology, n. (pl. -ies)
1 the study of historical records to establish the dates of past events.
2 a the arrangement of events, dates, etc. in the order of their occurrence. b a table or document displaying this.

Derivative

chronologist n. chronologize v.tr. (also -ise).

Etymology

mod.L chronologia (as CHRONO-, -LOGY)

THESAURUS

chronology

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